Spirit Shapes by Marilyn Meredith

Spirit Shapes by Marilyn Meredith
A Tempe Crabtree Mystery
Publisher: Mundania Press
Genre: Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (150 Pages)
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Reviewed by Cyclamen

Ghost hunters stumble upon a murdered teen in a haunted house.

Deputy Tempe Crabtree’s investigation pulls her into a whirlwind of restless spirits, good and evil, intertwined with the past and the present, and demons and angels at war.

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I like Tempe and she is a well-defined character whom I believe in. There are also a number of other interesting characters, such as Nora Jennings, the town’s oldest resident, Nick Two John, the chef and owner of Bear Creek Inn, and Doretha, a Native American shaman. I wasn’t as fond of Tempe’s husband, Hutch, as he seemed a bit flat, but otherwise, I thought the characters were natural and believable. The atmosphere in the haunted house was very well portrayed and I was really on edge whenever Tempe was there. Obviously the house contains more mysteries than just the one Tempe is supposed to solve.

Overall, Marilyn Meredith gives appropriate clues and plays fair with her readers, allowing the suspense to build, but I did think it was strange that guidance counselor claims she’s never heard of one of the high school students, a student who keeps making contact with Tempe. Also, the mystery is much more about figuring out how to set the spirits free than it is about solving the murder.

This is a lovely cozy mystery which fans of that genre will certainly enjoy. It is the twelfth in a series, but I never would have known that if I hadn’t seen it in the title. It works just fine as a stand alone, and I had no difficulties following the plot. If you are looking for a mystery involving spirits, this might just fit the bill.